History of Chinese Calligraphy: The Han Dynasty Volume

Author: Huaren De
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Publish Date: 1999-10-01
Features: This book is Volume 7 of the "History of Chinese Calligraphy" series, a key publication under the National "Nineth Five-Year Plan" for Publishing, with "The Han Dynasty" as its focus. Written by the renowned calligrapher and scholar Huaren De, the book meticulously examines the formation and stylistic features of Han Dynasty bamboo slips, inscriptions, and steles, as well as representative works of major calligraphers, the educational and scholarly influence of Han Dynasty calligraphy. With the perspective of a historian and the vision of an artist, the author provides a detailed analysis. He explores areas left unfinished by predecessors and contemporaries, and his deep affection for stone inscriptions, brick carvings, and roof tiles, combined with his own practical experience and insights in calligraphy and seal carving, gives the book distinctive academic and artistic depth.